MMA News » Training http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP Making The Traditional Cutting Edge! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:56:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MMA’s Best Ground and Pound Attackhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/02/01/mma-best-ground-pound-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mma-best-ground-pound-attack http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/02/01/mma-best-ground-pound-attack/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:45:20 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6844

Back in the 1990’s, Mark Coleman took on the moniker of “The Godfather of Ground and Pound”. His relentless assault on his fallen foes often resulted in bloody bodies and quick stoppages. Since Coleman laid that blueprint, many a man have followed suit, adopting similar aggressive top position attacks. Fedor Emelianenko used it quite efficiently [...]

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Before you get in the ring – get a taste for the real thing! Fans of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) are passionate about their sport and its athletes—so much so that many want to move from pure spectator to MMA fighter. MMA training is evolving constantly as coaches and athletes improve training and nutrition techniques. [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/02/01/top-10-apps-for-mma-training/feed/ 0 Will Dan Henderson Beat Fedor Emelianenko?http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/29/will-dan-henderson-beat-fedor-emelianenko/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-dan-henderson-beat-fedor-emelianenko http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/29/will-dan-henderson-beat-fedor-emelianenko/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:29:30 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6835

Dan Henderson is not only the modern day equivalent to the Running Man, he’s also as tough as any human being on the face of earth. This man can take a trouncing like no other, and often manages to rebound and snag impressive victories. Given his low-key demeanor, and I’d-share-a-beer-with-you-anytime attitude, Dan has painted himself [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/29/will-dan-henderson-beat-fedor-emelianenko/feed/ 0 10 Best Submission Fightershttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/26/10-best-submission-fighters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-best-submission-fighters http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/26/10-best-submission-fighters/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:17:59 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6824

Who are the best 10 submission fighters?  Here is our list of the MMA fighters who are at the top of the game when it comes to ending a fight with a submission. 1. Frank Mir — Known for his brutal BJJ, Mir recently broke Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s arm with a kimura at UFC 140. [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/26/10-best-submission-fighters/feed/ 0 5 UFC Events You CAN’T Miss!http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/24/5-ufc-events-cant-miss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ufc-events-cant-miss http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/24/5-ufc-events-cant-miss/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:03:38 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6808

1.UFC on FOX: Evans vs. Davis, Jan. 28. Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and rising challenger Phil Davis will battle it out in the main event to more than likely determine the number-one challenger for Jon Jones’ title. And in a clash to determien who will be the number-one middleweight challenger, Anderson Silva’s nemesis, [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/24/5-ufc-events-cant-miss/feed/ 0 The Greatest Light Heavyweight of all Time?http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/23/greatest-light-heavyweight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greatest-light-heavyweight http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/23/greatest-light-heavyweight/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:53:51 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6799

We've all heard the debate around who is the best light heavyweight of all time in the sport of MMA? Find out what I think and where we are headed. What do you think am I right?

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/23/greatest-light-heavyweight/feed/ 0 The Rise of Nate Diazhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/17/the-rise-of-nate-diaz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rise-of-nate-diaz http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/17/the-rise-of-nate-diaz/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:45:38 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6735

Nate Diaz is one of very few fighters who have successfully honed their craft while competing on the largest stage possible. Refining one’s skills is a daunting task on local circuits, to be forced to learn on the job while tangling with the world’s elite crop of fighters is a borderline crime, but it certainly [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/17/the-rise-of-nate-diaz/feed/ 0 Judo Olympian Rick Hawn on his MMA Decisions: “No regrets”http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/15/judo-olympian-rick-hawn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=judo-olympian-rick-hawn http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/15/judo-olympian-rick-hawn/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:31:40 +0000 DrAnnMaria http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6752

In 2004, a young judo player named Karo Parisyan had the opportunity to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Instead, he chose to pursue mixed martial arts and the opportunity to compete in the UFC. Karo said in an interview recently that he had been asked the same question about “35,000 times” about whether he [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/15/judo-olympian-rick-hawn/feed/ 0 Professional Athletes who would do well in MMAhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/14/professional-athletes-who-would-do-well-in-mma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=professional-athletes-who-would-do-well-in-mma http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/14/professional-athletes-who-would-do-well-in-mma/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:45:04 +0000 Raphael Garcia http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=2933

UPDATE (1-14-2011): Would these athletes still be the best ‘Other Sport’ athletes in MMA? What Do You Think (Comment Below)? Original Post: 4-2-2007 Mixed martial arts is a sport that is growing by leaps and bounds across the world. With the global expansion of major promotions such as the UFC, one can expect to see [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/14/professional-athletes-who-would-do-well-in-mma/feed/ 1 Is Overeem The Future of The UFC Heavyweight Division?http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/13/overeem-heavyweight-division/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overeem-heavyweight-division http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/13/overeem-heavyweight-division/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:54:52 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6721

Where did he come from and more importantly where is he going? That is the question many people are asking about the monster man known as Alistair Overeem. Find out in this post.

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/13/overeem-heavyweight-division/feed/ 0 Should The UFC Be Like Baseball?http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/10/should-ufc-be-like-baseball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-ufc-be-like-baseball http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/10/should-ufc-be-like-baseball/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:16:10 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6687

The UFC would certainly benefit from a UFC farm system like MLB Baseball has to harvest the cream of the crop, but what would it take to get it off the ground?

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/10/should-ufc-be-like-baseball/feed/ 0 Do Southpaw MMA Fighters Have An Advantage?http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/07/southpaw-mma-fighter-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southpaw-mma-fighter-advantage http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/07/southpaw-mma-fighter-advantage/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:31:31 +0000 Jillian Bullock http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6642

By Jillian Bullock Although several MMA fighters, including Vitor Belfort, Kenny Florian, Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Chris Leban, Cung Le, and Nick Diaz, fight as southpaws some of these guys were born a lefty and some are “deliberate southpaws.” They taught themselves to fight as southpaws because they found it to be an [...]

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2012/01/07/southpaw-mma-fighter-advantage/feed/ 0 Ultimate Martial Arts Training By Kim Jong-il’s Bodyguardshttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/12/22/ultimate-martial-arts-training-bodyguards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ultimate-martial-arts-training-bodyguards http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/12/22/ultimate-martial-arts-training-bodyguards/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:12:04 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6256

Since the passing of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il's there have been a lot of people coming out of the woodwork talking about his strange and eccentric behavior. Along with being eccentric he was extremely paranoid and this trickled down to his bodyguards and their martial arts training.

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/12/22/ultimate-martial-arts-training-bodyguards/feed/ 0 MMA Mount Grappling Drillhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/12/19/mma-mount-grappling-drill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mma-mount-grappling-drill http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/12/19/mma-mount-grappling-drill/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:19:47 +0000 Tony Thacker http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=6151

So, many times we get tired of the same old drills that we do everyday over and over. However, there are ways to spice it up and keep them new while also pushing our limits and skills. One of those is the old grappling drill where one person lays on their back and the other is on mount.... These are some thing that can spice it up and take you learning to the next level.

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]]> http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/12/19/mma-mount-grappling-drill/feed/ 0 The Perfect MMA Fighterhttp://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/12/02/the-perfect-mma-fighter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-perfect-mma-fighter http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/2011/12/02/the-perfect-mma-fighter/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:17:06 +0000 Jillian Bullock http://www.themmazone.net/Martial-Arts-WP/?p=5955

By Jillian Bullock When people look at MMA champions Georges St. Pierre, Jon Jones or Anderson Silva, many MMA fans, commentators and reporters believe they are pound-for-pound the greatest mixed martial arts fighters in their division. Many also believe that since they are superbly dominant as fighters and they have the ability to go through [...]

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